Why do American-made spaceships have to be named Columbia?

Columbia is an old name of American poetry, and now it is rarely used to address the United States. "District of Columbia" means "American District". In Chinese translation, the word "special" is usually added to express its special status, such as Washington, DC. Because of the significance of Colombia to American history, many American things are named after Colombia, including many warships and place names, and even the command module of Apollo 1 1, the first American space shuttle, Colombia.

The Republic of Colombia is called "Colombia" for short, and this name is named to commemorate Columbus' discovery of America in 1492, which means "the country of Columbus". But it is said that Columbus has never been to Colombia.